Terminal protector for storage batteries



Oct. 9, 1928. 1,686,817

J. A. JOHNSON TERMINAL PROTECTOR FOR STORAGE BATTERIES Filed Jan. 51,1927 KM W ATTZQVZY Patented Oct. 9, 1928.

JARL A. JOHNSON, OF TAFT, CALIFORNIA.

TERMINAL YROTECTOR FOR STORAGE BATTERIES.

Application filed January 31, 1927. Serial No. 164 925.

This invention relates to a terminal protector for storage batteries. Itis common practice to grease the terminals of storage batteries toprevent corrosion and to prevent the accumulation thereon of the pastymass caused by such corrosion.

It is a primary object of the present invention toprovide a protectoradapted to embrace the battery terminal and a small portion of the leadwire, said protector being adapted to contain and retain the grease incontact with the battery terminal. Incidentally it is an object of theinvention to provide a protector of this character which will be veryeasy to apply and which may be manufactured at a very small cost.

The figure shown in the accompanying drawing is a perspective view of astorage battery with the device of the present invention appliedthereto.

In carrying out the invention I provide a protector consisting ofcomplemental halves, 1 and 52. These halves comprise the enlarged bodyportions 1, 2 adapted to embrace the battery terminal and the elongatedand tapering portions 1 and 2", lying substantially at right angles tothe portions 1 and 2* and embracing a small portion of the lead wire 4,that extends to the terminal (not shown).

The two halves 1 and 2 are bound firmly in position by means of anysuitable type of clamp. indicated at 3.

By filling the casing formed by the parts 1 and 2 with a suitablematerial. such as cup grease or the like. and then pressing the twohalves toward each other and binding them in place by the clamp 3, thegrease is caused to flow about and contact with every part of theterminal and the lead wire at its point of junction with said terminaland thereby prevent corrosion of these parts in a manner that will bereadily understood by those skilled in the art.

Any suitable material may be employed for the construction of theprotector.

Hard rubber. fiber. or stamped metal may be employed in this relation.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the preciseconstruction set forth but that it includes within its purview whateverchanges fairly come within either the terms or the spirit of theappended claims. Having described my invention what I claim is:

1. A battery terminal protector of the character described made in twocomplemental parts, each part comprising an enlarged terminal embracingpart and a substantially right angular wire or cable embracing part anda clamp for binding said parts together, said complemental parts meetingalong a vertical plane to adapt the said two parts to be broughttogether laterally-of the battery ter minal.

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JARL A. JOHNSON.

